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New Canaan, CT (Connecticut) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $1,713,300 (it was $792,500 in 2000)
New Canaan:

$1,713,300
Connecticut:

$347,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $1,147,402 - Over $1,986,233

Total population: 19,738 (Urban population: 19,395, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 7,141 (6,822 occupied: 5,649 owner occupied, 1,173 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

17%
State:

34%

Housing density: 323 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $820,471.

Median contract rent in 2022: over $2,000 (lower quartile is $1,427, upper quartile is over $2,000)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,459


Median gross rent in New Canaan, CT in 2022: over $2,000

Housing units in New Canaan with a mortgage: 3,576 (291 second mortgage, 688 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,426

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Household type by relationship:

Households: 897,661
  • In family households: 768,709 (156,025 male householders, 76,871 female householders)
    178,028 spouses, 283,184 children (270,358 natural, 5,825 adopted, 7,001 stepchildren), 13,517 grandchildren, 10,152 brothers or sisters, 9,951 parents, foster children, 13,466 other relatives, 21,162 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 128,952 (44,659 male householders (33,783 living alone)), 57,990 female householders (49,710 living alone)), 26,303 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 19,168 (9,152 institutionalized population)

167,032 married couples with children.
41,379 single-parent households (6,664 men, 34,715 women).

89.1% of residents of New Canaan speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
6.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 2,730 (13.5%)
(57.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

9.6
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.0
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in New Canaan, Connecticut
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in New Canaan, Connecticut
  • 0no bedroom
  • 971 bedroom
  • 5102 bedrooms
  • 1,2313 bedrooms
  • 2,3854 bedrooms
  • 1,4265+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in New Canaan, Connecticut
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in New Canaan, Connecticut
  • 69no bedroom
  • 2501 bedroom
  • 4082 bedrooms
  • 3193 bedrooms
  • 1004 bedrooms
  • 275+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in New Canaan in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in New Canaan in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 74no vehicle
  • 1,0521 vehicle
  • 2,7672 vehicles
  • 1,2673 vehicles
  • 3864 vehicles
  • 1035+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in New Canaan in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in New Canaan in renter-occupied apartments
  • 77no vehicle
  • 5181 vehicle
  • 4672 vehicles
  • 853 vehicles
  • 124 vehicles
  • 145+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in New Canaan, Connecticut
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in New Canaan, Connecticut
  • 01 room
  • 102 rooms
  • 633 rooms
  • 1544 rooms
  • 3315 rooms
  • 4126 rooms
  • 6507 rooms
  • 9338 rooms
  • 3,0969+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in New Canaan, Connecticut
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in New Canaan, Connecticut
  • 611 room
  • 842 rooms
  • 1703 rooms
  • 2944 rooms
  • 1585 rooms
  • 2056 rooms
  • 757 rooms
  • 748 rooms
  • 529+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in New Canaan, CT
New Canaan town income, earnings, and wages data

  • New Canaan, CT household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in New Canaan, CT in 2022
  • 184,531Less than $10,000
  • 211,468$10,000 to $19,999
  • 235,612$20,000 to $29,999
  • 206,119$30,000 to $39,999
  • 208,018$40,000 to $49,999
  • 200,700$50,000 to $59,999
  • 272,026$60,000 to $74,999
  • 428,736$75,000 to $99,999
  • 325,348$100,000 to $124,999
  • 259,478$125,000 to $149,999
  • 352,301$150,000 to $199,999
  • 507,976$200,000 or more
Work and jobs in New Canaan: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Percentage of workers working in this county: 64.4%
Number of people working at home: 1,375 (15.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 244
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 852
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 871
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 744
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 881
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 508
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 828
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 196
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 178
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 226
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 1,016
  • 90 or more minutes: 845

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 5,259 (65.1%)
  • Carpooled: 428 (5.3%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 20 (0.2%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 6 (0.1%)
  • Subway or elevated: 40 (0.5%)
  • Railroad: 1,302 (16.1%)
  • Taxi: 18 (0.2%)
  • Motorcycle: 4 (0.0%)
  • Bicycle: 13 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 252 (3.1%)
  • Other means: 47 (0.6%)
  • Worked at home: 690 (8.5%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Races in New Canaan detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in New Canaan, Connecticut
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in New Canaan, Connecticut
  • 3971995 to March 2000
  • 2001990 to 1994
  • 2071985 to 1989
  • 1531980 to 1984
  • 1391975 to 1979
  • 1071970 to 1974
  • 1171965 to 1969
  • 465Before 1965
Ancestries in New Canaan, CT

First ancestries reported:

  • Irish: 5,081 (20.7%)
  • English: 3,874 (15.8%)
  • German: 3,029 (12.3%)
  • Italian: 2,651 (10.8%)
  • Other: 2,617 (10.7%)
  • Scottish: 905 (3.7%)
  • United States: 843 (3.4%)
  • Polish: 818 (3.3%)
  • French: 816 (3.3%)
  • Norwegian: 500 (2.0%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 456 (1.9%)
  • Russian: 420 (1.7%)
  • Dutch: 346 (1.4%)
  • Swiss: 326 (1.3%)
  • Swedish: 324 (1.3%)
  • Greek: 316 (1.3%)
  • Welsh: 211 (0.9%)
  • Hungarian: 183 (0.7%)
  • Danish: 145 (0.6%)
  • Czech: 131 (0.5%)
  • Lithuanian: 105 (0.4%)
  • Ukrainian: 90 (0.4%)
  • French Canadian: 84 (0.3%)
  • Slovak: 77 (0.3%)
  • Subsaharan African: 59 (0.2%)
  • Arab: 55 (0.2%)
  • West Indian: 45 (0.2%)
  • Portuguese: 26 (0.1%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

United Kingdom
New Canaan:

16.8% (300)
Connecticut:

4.4% (16,395)

Canada
New Canaan:

7.5% (133)
Connecticut:

5.2% (19,083)

Italy
New Canaan:

6.1% (109)
Connecticut:

7.0% (26,023)

Germany
New Canaan:

5.9% (106)
Connecticut:

3.1% (11,432)

Japan
New Canaan:

4.7% (84)
Connecticut:

0.9% (3,472)

Poland
New Canaan:

4.5% (81)
Connecticut:

6.9% (25,507)

Iran
New Canaan:

3.9% (70)
Connecticut:

0.4% (1,513)

Other Western Europe
New Canaan:

3.7% (66)
Connecticut:

0.5% (1,983)

France
New Canaan:

3.0% (53)
Connecticut:

0.7% (2,742)

India
New Canaan:

2.7% (48)
Connecticut:

4.1% (15,108)

Netherlands
New Canaan:

2.4% (42)
Connecticut:

0.4% (1,303)

Other Northern Europe
New Canaan:

2.3% (41)
Connecticut:

0.6% (2,220)

Korea
New Canaan:

2.3% (41)
Connecticut:

1.5% (5,508)

Vietnam
New Canaan:

2.2% (39)
Connecticut:

1.8% (6,680)

Ireland
New Canaan:

2.0% (36)
Connecticut:

1.2% (4,344)

Greece
New Canaan:

2.0% (36)
Connecticut:

1.2% (4,622)

Mexico
New Canaan:

1.9% (34)
Connecticut:

3.6% (13,282)

Dominican Republic
New Canaan:

1.9% (34)
Connecticut:

2.3% (8,500)

Other Eastern Europe
New Canaan:

1.9% (34)
Connecticut:

2.1% (7,596)

Other Western Asia
New Canaan:

1.8% (32)
Connecticut:

0.3% (976)

Australia
New Canaan:

1.7% (30)
Connecticut:

0.3% (1,032)

Other Eastern Africa
New Canaan:

1.6% (29)
Connecticut:

0.3% (1,053)

South Africa
New Canaan:

1.6% (29)
Connecticut:

0.3% (1,269)

Haiti
New Canaan:

1.6% (28)
Connecticut:

2.1% (7,902)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 6,040
  • Other state: 11,243
  • Northeast: 7,443
  • Midwest: 1,741
  • South: 1,257
  • West: 802

63% of New Canaan residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 6% lived in Connecticut.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 17
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 14
  • 5th and 6th grade: 15
  • 7th and 8th grade: 53
  • 9th grade: 31
  • 10th grade: 30
  • 11th grade: 20
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 4
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 481
  • Less than 1 year of college: 177
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 406
  • Associate degree: 139
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,992
  • Master's degree: 1,851
  • Professional school degree: 605
  • Doctorate degree: 125
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 16
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 45
  • 7th and 8th grade: 18
  • 9th grade: 32
  • 10th grade: 54
  • 11th grade: 36
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 43
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 716
  • Less than 1 year of college: 241
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 698
  • Associate degree: 346
  • Bachelor's degree: 2,881
  • Master's degree: 1,387
  • Professional school degree: 229
  • Doctorate degree: 87
Educational Attainment for Females
New Canaan marital status for males
New Canaan marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,339
  • One, attached: 584
  • Two: 494
  • 3 or 4: 285
  • 5 to 9: 124
  • 10 to 19: 98
  • 20 to 49: 112
  • 50 or more: 89
  • Mobile homes: 16

Median worth of mobile homes: $844,446

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.9%
Year householders moved into residence in New Canaan
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in New Canaan, CT
  • 88.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 9.9%Electricity
  • 1.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in New Canaan, CT
  • 70.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 24.3%Electricity
  • 4.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%Utility gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 502
Here:

17.3%
Connecticut:

9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 351
Here:

27.9%
Connecticut:

11.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 174
Here:

48.3%
Connecticut:

33.4%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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